Should the massive federal infusion to rogue bankers somehow arrest the economic tailspin, recovery could come in about 7 years. Two years to reach bottom and five years to recover. If the bail-out fails or fails to reach goals, some results could look like this: _ commerical real estate will crash. _loss of revenue will produce budget crisis in many states. _foreign funding will slow and the cost of money will rise. -federal resources will be limited, affecting energy transition. -unemployment will reach 15%.